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The Dead Shake Up ROTHBURY
Deadheads flocked to ROTHBURY on Independence Day to the tune of 30,000. Everywhere you looked, and at every show, there were tie-dyed shirts, Grateful Dead patches, The Dead Flags, Dead tattoos, Grateful Dead Face Paint, Dead body paint, and even ... -
Willie Nelson's Low Key Family Hoedown
Legendary hippie-cowboy and Grammy winner, Willie Nelson, took the Odeum stage the closing night of ROTHBURY and serenaded the crowed for a little over ninety minutes. With his trademark braids and his ol' guitar, Trigger, Willie lead the crowd ... -
The ROTHBURY Incident
Friday evening, Rothburians grabbed their hula hoops, their glowing balls of light and their butterfly wings, and joined in on what soon became the ROTHBURY Traveling Circus as thousands of fest-goers walked from the camp sites to the ... -
The Ragbirds Fly Home
The Ragbirds play folksy world music the likes of which you don't hear every day. Which is a shame because their stuff is quite good. Fronted by singer, violinist and banjo player extraordinaire Erin Zindle, the Ragbirds have a sound that ... -
Positively GPGDS
You might not have heard of funky reggae group Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, but if you listen to satellite radio, you probably know their music. GPGDS's 2006 album Slow Down is continuously featured on both Sirius ... -
Catching Up with G. Love
If you've seen him perform live, you know that G. Love is fun, energetic, and laid back - all at the same time. Oh, and his music is good too (if not just a bit difficult to pin down). He raps and plays electric guitar at the same time. But ... -
Lipp Service Loves ROTHBURY
Some people just can't get into electronic music. They say it's cold and soulless. But Elliot Lipp's got soul. He's also got funk and base and beats. Lots of beats. Lipp produces the kind of music you just can't help but dance to, which is why all the ... -
The Hard Lessons Kick it Old School
The Hard Lessons call themselves an old school rock n' roll band, and they're not kidding. Thier melodies drive, their guitar rips, and their lyrics shout. (Sometimes.) At other times, The Hard Lessons produce sweet melodies about love, loneliness and ... -
Son Volt Delivers a Reality Check
After watching the sun come up early Saturday morning, it was crystal clear that Saturday was going to be another long, music-filled day at ROTHBURY. And since everyone was up late dancing at Tripolee and taking swigs of Jägermeister at the ... -
Saints and Begorra! Flogging Molly Infects Rothbury
If you were near Rothbury, Michigan on July 3rd and considered dancing an Irish Jig (bonus points if you actually did) you might have been exposed to the cross-Atlantic airborne epidemic known as Flogging Molly. Symptoms include spontaneous Jig dancing, ... -
Umphrey's McGee Insights Group Love
Saturday night at ROTHBURY, The Dead played two long jam-tastic sets. The sun set late. And when it did, fireworks lit the sky. Through it all, the crowd danced, cheered and felt the Independence Day-love. That love kept on going long after The Dead ... -
The Black Crowes Sing the Blues
Saturday of ROTHBURY afternoon was the perfect time to take in some blues. A bit of morning rain cooled the grounds so that the dust didn't kick up so much as people danced and pranced to The Black Crowes around The Odeum to kick off the late ... -
Giant Pandas Kick it with Reggae
Typically when you think of reggae, giant pandas, however cute, are not the first things that pop into your mind. That is, until you've had the chance to catch the Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad in action. The furry creatures were in full ... -
Groovin' Right Along to John Butler
John Butler seemed right at home as he made his ROTHBURY debut on the Ranch Area stage late afternoon on Independence Day. Known widely for his finely sharpened acrylic nails (to allow for hybrid picking on his guitar and banjo) and being the lead of the jam ... -
Stay Up Late and Shake with STS9
Sound Tribe Sector 9 didn't just play one late, late night show at ROTHBURY, nope these nocturnal music maniacs played two shows. The first took place in the Ranch Area stage July 3rd and didn't get started until 1:10am. It lasted over ... -
Fun and Games with Rachel Goodrich
Don't let her serious demeanor fool you. Rachel Goodrich's music is seriously fun. Of course, anything accompanied by a ukulele is fun. Add a kazoo and you've got a party. Add Goodrich's ethereal voice and you've got the stuff of long sunny summer ... -
Underground Orchestra Comes Up for Air
Underground Orchestra isn't sure what to call themselves. For now, they've settled on "Rock, funk fusion." It's an apt enough description for the band whose music sounds like a little bit of everything and also like nothing you've ever heard. The band's ... -
Zappa Conjures Zappa at ROTHBURY
As tribute bands go, it doesn't get much better than having a band member with a birthright to play the music. But that's just one of the things that makes Zappa Plays Zappa one of the crown jewels of tribute bands. The other things is it's ... -
Ralston Bowles Represents the MI
There's no question that Ralston Bowles should have been at the ROTHBURY Music Festival. But, like any grass roots candidate, it took a write-in campaign to get him in. Once there, Bowles rocked the Odeum stage with his pure-Americana folk rock. And ... -
Feeling the Good Vibes with Guster
Guster's sound is reminiscent of the 50s but their diehard fans are as modern as they come. At their ROTHBURY show, audio recorders and video cameras were out in full force as fans tried to capture the mania that is Guster. Humorous quips are a ...
